Associate Professor, National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Periodicity:June - August'2018

Abstract

Sensex is an indicator of the performance of the stock market of a country as well as its economic development. Stock market index reflects the movement of share prices. But, what determines the share prices of a company has always been a matter of debate among the investors. An investor aims to buy stocks at low and sell at high and thereby earn returns. But once an investor decides to buy a share, it will be very difficult to predict whether the price will go up or down. Stock prices perform well if the fundamental of the firms are strong. The study aims to assess the stock market performance of real estate companies in India and examine the performance of the sector which in turn will affect share prices. The data is compiled from the annual reports of real estate companies for last five years 2011-12 to 2016-17. At attempt is made to assess the stock market performance of the sector as against that of sensex and to understand and compare the performance of the sector based on five sample companies.